The Silversmith's Handbook

The Silversmith's Handbook - Containing full instructions for the alloying and working of silver

Including the Art of Alloying, Melting, Reducing, Colouring, Collecting, and Refining; The Processes of Manipulation, Recovery of Waste; Chemical and Physical Properties of Gold; with a New System of Mixing its Alloys, Solders, Enamels, and other Useful Rules and Recipes. Comprising an account of all the different Assay Towns of the United Kingdom, with the Stamps at present employed; also the Laws relating to the Standards and Hall Marks at the various Assay Offices; and a variety of Practical Suggestions concerning the Mixing of Standard Alloys, and other Useful Information. INCLUDING THE DIFFERENT MODES OF REFINING AND MELTING THE METAL; ITS SOLDERS; THE PREPARATION OF IMITATION ALLOYS; METHODS OF MANIPULATION; PREVENTION OF WASTE; INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPROVING AND FINISHING THE SURFACE OF THE WORK TOGETHER WITH OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION AND MEMORANDA The object of this Treatise is to supply a want long felt in the Silver Trade, namely, a work of reference from which workmen, apprentices, and manufacturers, employing the material upon which it treats, may find information which will be of assistance to them in the performance of their daily duties, and by which their operations may be rendered more successful. The Author was led to undertake the present work from having had many opportunities, during his lengthened experience in the art of silver-working, of observing the difficulties and stumbling-blocks that are constantly to be met with in the manifold branches of this important trade, by those practically engaged in it, and also by those persons who are desirous of acquiring a thorough knowledge of the mechanical and manipulative details belonging to it. To assist his object, numerous illustrations have been prepared for this Treatise, with the view of rendering the various processes of the art more readily comprehensible, and to save a lengthened or detailed description of them. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 47816
Author: Gee, George E. (George Edward)
Release Date: Dec 30, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English